Silvain Vasseur

Silvain Vasseur (1893-1916) was a French Army soldier who was known for his six sniper kills at the Battle of the Somme during World War I.

Biography
Silvain Vasseur was born in Paris, France in 1893, and he was one of the millions of French Army reservists to be called up when World War I broke out in 1914. Vasseur served as a sharpshooter in the regular poilu forces, and he distinguished himself at the Battle of the Somme, where he killed six advancing Imperial German Army troops in quick succession as he defended his trench. Vasseur was shot in the head during the battle, and he was posthumously awarded the Croix de Guerre for his bravery.